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653 Chenery Street in San Francisco's Glen Park neighborhood
Open to walk-in trade and browsing Tuesday to Sunday noon to six
phone: 1-415-586-3733 email: [email protected]
Thursday, October 6th – 7pm
Poets! First Thursdays
Greg Pond
& Tony Aldarondo plus open mic
The featured poets tonight are Greg Pond and Tony Aldarondo. An open mic, hosted by Jerry Ferraz and Michael Koch follows. Our ongoing series is scheduled for the first Thursday of every month, with the doors opening at 6:45pm for the 7pm reading. You can also view the reading live on our Facebook page or…
Wednesday, October 5th – 6:30pm
Avotcja’s Every Step I Take 2!
An expanded edition of her classic poetry & prose selected works, with 70 pages of new material!!
Avotcja, poet and prose writer, musician, musicologist, dj and cultural warrior, has just brought out With Every Step I Take 2 (Taurean Horn Press, 2022). Join us at Bird & Beckett for a publication party and help us celebrate with Avotcja and master percussionist & steel pan wizard Val Serrant. No charge! Donations appreciated. Call…
Saturday, October 1st – 7:30pm
Trio Paz
Phillip Greenlief, saxophones
Adriana Camacho Torres, bass
Scott Amendola, drums
Phillip Greenlief saxophones Adriana Camacho Torres, bass Scott Amendola, drums $20 cash cover charge at the door BYOB The live stream can be found on our Facebook page or YouTube channel Mexico City born, raised and based bassist Adriana Camacho Torres takes improvised music wherever it wants to go in the company of local heroes…
Friday, September 30th – 7:30pm
Erik von Buchau Vibes Quartet
Dig the vibes! Erik von Buchau, vibraphone Matt Clark, piano Giulio Cetto, bass Jeff Marrs, drums BYOB and a twenty for the band! For a reservation, call the shop at 415-586-3733 Also live streamed on our Facebook page and YouTube channel Your donations help us pay the musicians a guaranteed fair wage. Here’s a taste!…
Wednesday, September 28th – 8pm
Thoreau, the Teacher
Walker Talks! – live stream only
You’ll find Walker’s Talk on our Facebook page and YouTube channel. Please donate to help us pay Walker for his heroic & eloquent locution. Tonight, Walker Brents III delves into the thought of Henry David Thoreau, whose genius lay in seeing nature for itself, with no need to be any other thing. We grow spontaneously…
Tuesday, September 27 – 7:30pm
Frank Muschalle, Boogie Woogie Solo Piano, from Germany on Tour
Free blues & boogie woogie tonight! No cover charge! The German Consulate of San Francisco has offered to sponsor a free performance by renowned boogie woogie and blues pianist Frank Muschalle for your listening pleasure! Mr. Muschalle has been touring worldwide for three decades to all points of the compass, spreading boogie woogie pleasure…
Sunday, September 25 – 7pm
Vince Lateano’s Doggone Jazz Jam Session
No cover charge. Donations help us maintain the tradition and pay the trio! Come prepared if you want to play!
Sunday, September 25 – 5pm
Rudi Mwongozi solo piano
Piano jazz by the deep, soulful and wonderful Rudi Mwongozi is one of our favorite things! Click on the youtube link below for a blazing and wonderful trio rendition of “My Favorite Things” from an outdoor performance at a lovely & festive NYC Eid-Al-Fatir celebration in 2017. A master musician thriving on the vibe. Rudi…
Saturday, September 24
to the end of the month
reggae, jazz, boogie woogie, Henry David Thoreau!
most events start at 7:30, doors at 7:20. byob. for reservations/information, call the shop at 415-586-3733. cover charge is typically $20 to $25 — cash, please! Saturday, Sept. 24 – 7:30pm jazz club goes roots reggae for one glorious night! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlW23PtWLB0 The Baytals Safaa Modir, guitar Connor Sablan, keyboards Russell Vazquez, bass Hafez Modirzadeh, tenor…
Saturday, September 24 – 7:30pm
Classic Reggae with the Baytals featuring Hafez Modirzadeh
Can’t call it jazz, but tonight we’ll more than willingly let Hafez take us into deep roots reggae for a Saturday night! Not to worry, jazz will look away briefly to allow us this liberty!